Wakachikuba against Hokutokuni, Hatsu 2003, day 9

WakachikubaSandanme 26 West2-3
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
HokutokuniSandanme 25 West3-2

Hatsu 2003, day 9, 20 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 36 of 45. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
60% WakachikubaHokutokuni 40%

The ratings had Wakachikuba ahead, at 60%, but Hokutokuni won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakachikuba 0Hokutokuni 2
  1. Hokutokuni won · Natsu 2004, day 9, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Hokutokuni won · Hatsu 2003, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.